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Proc 9169ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9169

National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2014

President Obama proclaimed September 19, 2014 as National POW/MIA Recognition Day, calling on Americans to honor missing and captured service members through ceremonies and activities. The proclamation directs the POW/MIA flag to be flown at specified federal locations and reaffirms the commitment to account for missing service members and secure release of unjustly detained citizens abroad.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 56929

Impact dates

  1. National POW/MIA Recognition Day; POW/MIA flag flown at designated federal locations

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 19, 2014 as National POW/MIA Recognition Day
  • Fly POW/MIA flag at White House, Capitol, specified departments, memorials, post offices, national cemeteries, and other locations on September 19, 2014
  • Urge all Americans to observe with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • POW/MIA flag to be flown at designated federal locations on September 19, 2014

Near term (90d)

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Long term

—

Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 9169: National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2014 · Executive Orders